Disney CEO Apologizes for Response to Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Bill
The Hollywood Reporter. “Speaking to you, reading your messages, and meeting with you have helped me better understand how painful our silence was.
It is clear that this is not just an issue about a bill in Florida, but instead yet another challenge to basic human rights.
You needed me to be a stronger ally in the fight for equal rights and I let you down. I am sorry.”The bill, formally titled Parental Rights in Education, has been passed by both the Florida House and Senate, and Republican Gov.
Ron DeSantis is expected to sign it into law. It would prohibit instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in grades K-3 and in higher grades if the handling is not “age-appropriate.” Opponents say it will further marginalize LGBTQ+ students and staff.Disney, a major employer in Florida, had contributed to both the bill’s supporters and opponents.
